Project Lead The Way
At Paul Laurence Dunbar
High School
Is Bi
omed
for
You?
Are you looking for increased
rigor in your academic experience? •Are you interested in the
medical field? •Do you like hands on classes?
•Do you want to be challenged
on a daily basis in Science?
•Do you want the opportunity
to earn College Science credit?
If you said yes, then Biomed is
for you!
Wha
t mak
es
biom
ed d
iffer
ent?
•Student-centered and Student-led•No lectures! Lots of
Activities!•Hands-on and real world applications of information
Wha
t is t
he co
urse
se
quen
ce?
Freshmen Year –Principles of Biomedical
SciencesSophomore Year –Human
Body SystemsJunior Year –Medical
InterventionsSenior Year –Biomedical
Innovations
Prin
cipal
s of
Biom
edica
l Scie
nces
co
urse
Students investigate •human body systems •various health conditions
including heart disease, diabetes, sickle-cell disease,
hypercholesterolemia, and
infectious diseases. •Activities and projects
introduce students to •human physiology, •Medicine •research processes
•bioinformatics
Fres
hman
Year
Ac
tiviti
es
Heart dissection•Gram Staining/ Bacterial Identification
•Take your own Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, EKGs•DNA Extraction
•Microscope work•Gel Electrophoresis /
DNA Fingerprinting
Hum
an B
ody
Syst
ems.
Students examine the interactions of
body systems as they explore
•Identity •Communication •Power •Movement •Protection •Homeostasis •Students design experiments,
investigate the structures and
functions of the body, and monitor
body functions such as muscle
movement, reflexes, & respiration.
•Students work through real world
cases and play the role of biomedical
professionals to solve medical
mysteries.
Soph
omor
e ye
ar
activ
ities
Eye DissectionKidney DissectionWork with Frog Muscle
FibersClay Maniken Body Systems BuildingDNA detectives –DNA
AnalysisCow’s knee dissectionBrain Map swim caps
Medi
cal
Inte
rven
tion
Students investigate the variety of
interventions involved in the prevention,
diagnosis and treatment of disease.
Through scenarios, students are exposed
to interventions related to
•Immunology •Surgery •Genetics •Pharmacology •Medical devices •Diagnostics Lifestyle choices and preventive
measures are emphasized throughout
the course as well as the important roles
scientific thinking and engineering
design play in the development of
interventions of the future.
Juni
or y
ear
activ
ities
Make Antibiotic Resistant E.ColiUV Sensitive Yeast and Sunscreen LabMake Bacteria glow in
the DarkSimulated Laparoscopic SurgeryLearn to stitchTest your own DNA
Biom
edica
l In
nova
tions
In this capstone course, students
apply their knowledge and skills to
answer questions and solve
problems related to the biomedical sciences.
Students design innovative
solutions for the health challenges
of the 21st century as they work
through progressively challenging
open-ended problems. Students complete an
independent project which some
use to participate in internships
and job shadowing while others
develop their own experiments or
other activities.
Seni
or A
ctivi
ties
Design your own Emergency Room Design your own
Experiments on the Human Body Systems
Develop a Prototype of a Medical Intervention
Investigate Water Contamination and it’s relationship to Illness
Isolate and sequence Plant DNA
Life
of a
Bio
med
St
uden
t
Students take upper level
classes including: –Honors and AP Biology, AP
World History, AP English Participate in many Biomed
activities and programs including: –Local Conference
Presentations, National Conference Presentations,
Field Trips, Summer Internships